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CORPORATE OFFICE
THQ Inc.
29903 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, California 91301
Tel.: 818-871-5000
Fax: 818-871-7400
Web: www.thq.com
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Los Angeles, California
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Computershare Investor Services, LLC
2 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
COMMON STOCK
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Symbol: THQI
FORM 10-K
A copy of the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2008 is available on THQ’s website: www.thq.com.
The report will also be furnished upon request directed to:
Julie MacMedan
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
THQ Inc.
Tel.: 818-871-5125
Email: [email protected]
ANNUAL MEETING
July 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
The Hyatt Westlake Plaza
880 S. Westlake Boulevard
Westlake Village, California 91361
This annual report contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but
are not limited to, the company’s performance expectations and expected product releases
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 and other future periods. These forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the busi-
ness of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”) and are based upon
management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but
not limited to, economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, mar-
kets, products, services and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims
any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly
release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should care-
fully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial
results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2008, and particularly the discussion of risk
factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this press release.
THQ, THQ Wireless, Big Huge Games, Elephant Entertainment, Universomo, Vigil Games, Voli-
tion, Inc., All Star Cheer Squad, Big Beach Sports, Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes
Online, Darksiders, de Blob, Deadly Creatures, Drawn to Life, Frontlines, Frontlines: Fuel of
War, MX vs. ATV, MX vs. ATV Untamed, Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Saints Row, Saints
Row 2 and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
*Source of market data: The NPD Group, Inc.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Brian J. Farrell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ian Curran
Executive Vice President, International
William W. Goodmen
Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Scott Guthrie
Executive Vice President, Publishing
James M. Kennedy
Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs
Corporate Secretary
Colin L. Slade
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jack D. Sorensen
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Studios
Robert F. Aniello
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Douglas C. Clemmer
Senior Vice President and President, THQ Wireless and ValuSoft
Steven F. Dauterman
Senior Vice President, Product Development
Martin J. Good
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian J. Farrell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
THQ Inc.
Lawrence Burstein
President
Unity Venture Capital Associates, Ltd. a private investment company
Henry T. DeNero
Independent Management Consultant
Brian P. Dougherty
Chief Executive Officer
AirSet, Inc. a software development company
Jeffrey W. Griffiths
President and CEO
Lumber Liquidators, Inc. a hardwood flooring retailer
Former President and CEO
Electronics Boutique Holdings a videogame retailer
Gary E. Rieschel
Founder and Managing Director
Qiming Venture Partners a private investment company
James L. Whims
Managing Director of TechFund Capital I, L.P.,
TechFund Capital II, L.P., and TechFund Capital
Europe venture capital firms